Apollo XV-700

Apollo XV-700
Release information
Company	Hasbro
Brand / Series	Nerf Star Wars
Release date	Fall 2015
Shelf status	Available
Averageretail price	24.99 USD 89.99 USD (Star Wars variant) 59.99 SGD
Product features
Stockammunition type	High-Impact Rounds
Internals type	Direct plunger
Product performance
Priming mechanism	Slide-action
Mode of fire	Single-fire

The Apollo XV-700 is a single-fire Nerf blaster that was released in fall of 2015 under the RIVAL series.

It comes packaged with a seven round magazine, seven High-Impact Rounds, and instructions.

The Star Wars variant is a GameStop exclusive.^{[citation needed]}

Details

The Apollo fires High-Impact Round through the use of magazines, which are loaded through the blaster's handle. It features one almost picatinny like tactical rail on top, where the user can add optional accessories. They will not slide on but instead have to be clamped over the blaster. The blaster also has a safety feature, which keeps the blaster from being fired when not in use.

While unlikely, should the blaster somehow jam, there is a small orange nub on the left side near the back. When primed, pushing it down will deactivate the lock keeping the bolt closed, allowing the user to open the chamber and clear the jam by allowing the ball to free-fall out of the grip. This can be used to fire more than one round at a time.

The Apollo is compatible with the twelve round magazine.

History

The Apollo was officially announced at the 2015 New York City Toy Fair, along with other blasters of the RIVAL series.

It was later re-released under the Phantom Corps sub-series in 2017. The re-release has a white color scheme, and comes included with two RIVAL team banners, and also comes with a twelve round magazine rather than a seven round magazine.

Color schemes

The Apollo has been released in the following color schemes:

• Team Red (red, black and orange)
• Team Blue (blue, black, and orange)
• Phantom Corps (white, black, and orange)
• Star Wars: Battlefront (green, white, red, yellow, and black)

Value packs

The Apollo XV-700 came in a value pack that included the blaster itself, a seven round magazine, seven High-Impact Rounds, and a Face Mask.

Reloading and firing

To reload the Apollo, load up to seven High-Impact Rounds into the included magazine. Load the magazine into the blaster's handle until it snaps into place. To prime the blaster, pull back the priming lever located on top of the blaster.

Pull the trigger to fire a foam round.

Trivia

• The Apollo XV-700 is able to burst fire if the blaster is primed more than once. To accomplish this, the user must first prime the blaster normally and then press down on the de-jamming button to unlock the priming handle and prime again to chamber another round. It is not recommended to chamber more than three rounds otherwise the blaster may jam.
• The Apollo XV-700 is named after Apollo, the Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young. Apollo is also the twin brother of Artemis, after whom the Artemis XVII-3000 is named.

Gallery

The full image gallery for Apollo XV-700 may be viewed at Apollo XV-700/Gallery.